Employment Act

25. Repayment of remuneration wrongfully withheld or deducted

Edition: 2024-04-26 · In force

25. Repayment of remuneration wrongfully withheld or deducted

(1)Without prejudice to any other liability for a breach of the provisions of this Part, an employer who contravenes the provisions of this Part commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both and shall be required to repay any remuneration wrongfully withheld or wrongfully deducted from the employee.

(2)An employee may file a complaint under this part—

(a)to a labour officer;

(b)not later than three years after the allegedly unlawful deduction has been made.

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Source: Kenya Law